The 16 best company registration services in Singapore, compared by what the price includes

Novena (Goldhill Plaza) · Founders who want a low published service fee, a first-year secretary and a stated two-hour turnaround

1. 3E Accounting

Within two hours once verification is done · ACRA fee as a separate line; first-year secretary free; registered address S$109 for the first year

3E Accounting Pte. Ltd. incorporates Singapore companies for local and foreign founders for a S$109 service fee (with GST) plus the S$315 ACRA fee, and gives the first year of company secretary service free. Its fee table adds a first-year registered address at S$109, for a local total of S$533 with GST. The package includes a standard constitution, share certificates, and a bank introduction with help opening the account. It says incorporation can be completed within two hours once verification is done. A local resident nominee director is S$2,180 a year with GST plus a S$2,000 refundable deposit, a temporary nominee for founders applying for an Employment Pass is S$1,090 for 4 months, and the total for a foreign founder who is not relocating is S$2,713 with GST. An Employment Pass application is S$1,090 with GST. The office is at Goldhill Plaza.

Dhoby Ghaut (Singapore Shopping Centre) · Local founders who want one fixed figure with the ACRA fee and first-year secretary inside it

2. Leftright Corporate

ACRA fees and first-year secretary included; registered address S$245 a year extra

Leftright Corporate Pte. Ltd. registers Singapore private limited companies for local founders at S$648 all-in, which covers the S$315 ACRA name and registration fees and 12 months of company secretary service. Its pricing page splits the S$648 into S$15 for the name, S$300 for registration and S$333 for its own fee, and says no GST is added. The package includes a model constitution, first board minutes, a resolution to open a bank account, bank introductions, statutory registers and CorpPass setup guidance. For founders without a local resident director, a S$2,495 package covers incorporation plus 12 months each of nominee director, company secretary and registered address. The Employment Pass package is S$4,650 with 2 months of nominee director and 12 months of secretary. A registered office address on its own is S$245 a year and secretary renewal is S$328 a year. It is an ACRA registered filing agent at Singapore Shopping Centre on Clemenceau Avenue.

Robinson Road (SBF Center) · Local founders who want the ACRA fee, first-year secretary and a business account in one online package

3. Sleek

Government fees and first-year secretary included; registered address only in the S$2,000 package and the foreigner packages

Sleek incorporates Singapore companies online, with a Founder Launch Kit for local founders at S$600 that includes S$375 in government fees (the S$315 ACRA registration and the S$60 annual return), a constitution, share certificates and 12 months of corporate secretary. The kit also comes with a business account and debit card, subject to approval. The S$2,000 Full Compliance package adds accounting, tax and a CBD registered office address with a digital mailroom. For overseas founders, packages are S$2,600 with a local nominee director for 3 months, S$4,000 with 12 months, and S$4,188 with 6 months plus an Employment Pass application, all with the government fees inside. A nominee director on its own is S$2,000 a year and needs Sleek's accounting service. The office is at SBF Center, 160 Robinson Road.

Beach Road (The Plaza) · Singaporean and PR founders with their own local director who want the lowest all-in price here

4. Koh Management

Usually one day; up to a week for names with sensitive words · ACRA fee and first-year secretary included; no registered address or nominee director in either package

Koh Management Pte Ltd registers companies for Singapore citizens and PRs with an Essential Package at S$438, which includes the S$315 ACRA fee and the first year of company secretary. The package also covers the constitution, first directors' minutes, share certificates, due diligence on up to 2 local directors and the documents for opening the first bank account. A Full Compliance package from S$1,388 adds bookkeeping, unaudited financial statements, the annual tax return and introductions to its banking partners. Its FAQ says incorporation usually takes one day, and up to a week when the name has sensitive words such as "clinic" or "ministry". The office is at The Plaza, 7500A Beach Road.

Local founders who want the government fee and secretary in one online package and can add an address later

5. Osome

Government fee and secretary included; registered address S$300 a year extra

Osome incorporates Singapore companies online, with an Incorporation + Secretary package from S$600 for local founders that includes the S$315 government fee, a constitution, share certificates, registers, a minutes book and corporate secretary support. The package also covers annual return filing with the S$60 fee, the AGM, director changes and help connecting with its banking partners. A registered address is S$300 a year and CorpPass registration is S$100. For founders who need a local director, packages start at S$2,438 with a nominee director for 3 months, S$3,772 with 1 year and S$3,822 with 6 months plus an Employment Pass application. Osome says it takes no deposit for its nominee director.

Raffles Place (Republic Plaza) · Overseas founders who want a nominee director, address and secretary in one priced package

6. BBCIncorp

Within 24 hours of receiving all documents · ACRA fee included; secretary and registered address only from the S$1,400 package up

BBCIncorp Pte. Ltd. incorporates Singapore companies for local and overseas founders, from S$450 for a local lite package that includes the S$315 ACRA fee, name checks and reservation, and full ACRA registration. The S$1,400 local standard package adds 12 months of corporate secretary, a registered address at Republic Plaza and help opening an account with a Singapore bank. The foreigner basic package is S$3,400 with all fees, a constitution, 12 months of secretary, the Republic Plaza address, a 12-month nominee director and dormant company accounting. The S$4,400 premium package adds an Employment Pass application with a 6-month nominee director. It says registration is done within 24 hours of receiving all documents. Renewal is S$950 a year without a nominee director and S$2,550 with one.

Raffles Place (Samsung Hub) · Local founders who want the first-year secretary and registered address inside one price

7. Intraconnect

Government fees, first-year secretary and registered address included

Intraconnect Pte Ltd registers Singapore companies for local founders at S$790 for incorporation and the first year, covering government fees, the incorporation fee, company secretary and a registered address. Its International Business package is S$2,350 and adds a local nominee director, and the S$3,850 Moving to Singapore package adds an Employment Pass application. Its cost table marks the S$315 ACRA fee and 12 months of secretary and registered address as included. The office is at Samsung Hub, 3 Church Street.

Raffles Place (Cecil Street) · Local or foreign individual founders who want the first-year secretary inside a fixed price

8. Excellence Singapore

1 to 3 days once documents are ready · Online and in person

Excellence Singapore registers Singapore companies from S$1,000 on its Foundation package, which includes the S$315 ACRA fee, name reservation, incorporation documents, the first year of company secretary, the first board resolution and share certificates. The Strategic Growth package, from S$1,300, adds advice on governance and accounting and due diligence for corporate shareholders and share structures such as ESOPs and preference shares. It says registration usually takes 1 to 3 days once the documents are ready, and up to 2 months if the application is referred to another ministry. A nominee director is from S$2,000 a year, Employment Pass applications are quoted, and the office is at the IOB Building, 64 Cecil Street.

Chin Swee Road (Manhattan House) · Founders who want to see every add-on price, including the nominee director deposit, before they sign

9. Raffles Corporate Services

Constitution included; secretary, registered address and nominee director priced separately

Raffles Corporate Services Pte Ltd incorporates private limited companies for S$450 one-time, covering the ACRA name check and registration, a company constitution and the business profile, and suits founders who want to buy secretary and address services separately. Its annual corporate package with a named company secretary is S$600 a year, and a registered office at its Chinatown address with a digital mailbox is S$200 a year. A nominee director is from S$2,000 a year with a S$3,000 refundable deposit, returned within 7 working days after the service ends. Compliance checks cost S$80 for work pass holders, S$250 for non-resident entities and S$400 for non-resident individuals. The office is at Manhattan House, 151 Chin Swee Road.

Foreign founders who want to incorporate and sign everything from overseas

10. Paul Hype Page & Co

5 to 7 working days · ACRA fee, company secretary and registered address charged on top

Paul Hype Page & Co registers Singapore companies for local and foreign founders at S$800, with the S$315 ACRA fee added on top for S$1,115. Company secretary service is S$600 a year and a registered address S$300 a year, both charged on top of the incorporation fee. A nominee director is available for 2, 6 or 12 months, with no published price. The firm says incorporation usually takes 5 to 7 working days, depending on how fast the director's ID and address documents come in, and all documents can be signed from overseas. Its office is at 30 Petain Road.

Singapore citizens and residents who want GST and government fees inside the quoted price

11. CorporateServices.com

2 to 3 days for local founders · Government fees, GST and first-year secretary included; registered address only in the foreigner package

CorporateServices.com Pte Ltd registers Singapore companies for citizens and residents with a local package at S$1,182, including GST and government filing fees, plus one year of company secretary. The package covers the standard constitution, statutory registers and help opening a bank account, and its local package page says incorporation for local founders takes 2 to 3 days. The foreigner package is S$3,100, or S$3,345 if GST applies, and adds a registered address for 1 year and either a nominee resident director for 1 year or an Employment Pass application. An Employment Pass filing carries a further S$360 government fee.

Overseas founders who want incorporation, a nominee director and first-year accounting on one bill

12. Statrys

5 days; up to 15 working days for complex applications · Government fee, nominee director, secretary, registered address and accounting included

Statrys Corporate Services Singapore Pte. Ltd. sets up Singapore companies remotely for overseas founders at US$2,883 for a first-year package that includes the S$315 government fee, a nominee director with no deposit, company secretary, a registered address with a virtual mailroom, and bookkeeping and tax filing. The package also includes online opening of a multi-currency business account through Statrys Singapore Pte. Ltd., which holds a MAS major payment institution licence. It says companies are registered in 5 days, and complex applications can take up to 15 working days.

Bugis (Gateway East, Beach Road) · Local founders who want the lowest set-up cost and will read the promotion terms before signing up

13. HeySara

Online

HeySara, a corporate secretarial firm at Gateway East on Beach Road, is running a promotion with Aspire under which new Singapore companies pay only the S$315 ACRA fee to incorporate, limited to 200 slots with no end date shown. Founders based overseas get S$440 back on a package it gives as from S$2,748 net, also capped at 200 slots. The promotions page doesn't say what either package includes, and HeySara publishes no standard incorporation price. Its company secretary plans start at S$199 a year.

Robinson Road (City House) · Foreign founders who need an EntrePass or a nominee director and want one firm to handle the pass and the company

14. Rikvin

Nominee director, EntrePass and Employment Pass set-ups; registered address optional

Rikvin Pte Ltd, part of InCorp Group, incorporates Singapore companies for local and foreign founders on quote, and says a company can be set up within an hour if all the documents are in order. Its nominee director route covers the memorandum and articles, a resolution to open a bank account and help opening a corporate account, with a refundable security deposit, and it says this usually takes 1 to 2 days. Its EntrePass route covers drafting a 10-page business plan, filing with MOM, registering the company after approval and 12 months of company secretary; it says MOM takes about 60 working days to issue the in-principle approval. It also files Employment Passes and Dependant's Passes. The office is at City House, 36 Robinson Road.

Cecil Street (The Octagon) · Founders who want to talk through the set-up before getting a quote

15. Piloto Asia

Piloto Asia incorporates Singapore companies for local and non-resident founders on quote, after a free 30-minute consultation. Its cost guide puts professional fees at S$800 to S$1,500 a year as a starting point, on top of the S$315 that ACRA charges. It says advisors reply to quote requests within 1 business day. It also handles work visas and business bank accounts. The office is at The Octagon, 105 Cecil Street.

Lorong 1 Realty Park · Overseas founders who want the company, address, nominee director and Employment Pass quoted together

16. Terra Advisory Services

Remote set-up with nominee director, registered address and Employment Pass on quote

Terra Advisory Services Pte. Ltd. is an ACRA registered filing agent that incorporates companies remotely for overseas founders, including video identity checks, and quotes each client separately with no fixed packages. For founders without a local director it handles company setup, a registered address, a nominee director and the Employment Pass in one process. The office is at 40 Lorong 1 Realty Park.